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Record #4234
Name :
: Bessie Violet BRAND (1880 - )


Father
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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 21 Sep 1880

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
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Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Essex, Stifford
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 22 Oct 1892
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Sardinian

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: Barnardos
NotesParents: John Thomas Brand and Elizabeth Ellen Percival.

Bessie's mother died in childbirth on January 28, 1886, at the age of 36 years. Her father was recorded as John Thomas Brand, aged 41 years, who was employed as a blacksmith and lived in West Thurrock, Essex, England.

Their brothers were recorded as Herbert Percival, aged 16 years, who was living with Mr. Hetherington, a blacksmith at Plaistow, East London, and William Henry, aged 14 years, who was living with Inspector Ellis at 14 St George's Terrace, West Thurrock, Essex,

On February 24, 1891, Bessie and her sisters, Daisy and Annie, were admitted to Barnardo's and entered the Receiving House, Stepney Causeway, East London. On March 26, 1891, they went to the Girl's Village Home, Barkingside, Essex.

In 1892, Bessie M. Brand, 12 (along with sisters, Daisy E. Brand, 13, and Annie M. Brand, 8) with a group of 127 Barnardo girls en route to Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.

On September 29, 1902, at Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada, a marriage was registered between Bessie Violet Brand, 22, born in England to John Thos. Brand and Eliz. E. Percival; and Harry Herman Avery, 26, dairyman, born in New York State, United States, to Chauncey Avery and Lena Wood. Annie M. Brand was one of the witnesses to the marriage.

Harry and Bessie Brand Avery had 4 children: Gordon Chauncy Avery; Elmer John Avery; William Henry Brand Avery, born March 30, 1912, Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada; and Daisy Violet Avery. 
ContributorsCreated : 2008-09-21 15:48:58 / From original database


Last Updated : 2009-02-02 20:49:12 /

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Surnames starting with:   A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z  6 Entries        
IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
4235 BRAND, Annie May1884ENG, KEN, West Thurrock Oct 1892 : Sardinian CAN Barnardos  
8272 BRAND, Arthur1911ENG, LAN, Liverpool Apr 1928 : Montclare CAN Barnardos  
4234 BRAND, Bessie Violet 1880ENG, ESS, Stifford Oct 1892 : Sardinian CAN Barnardos  
18402 BRAND, Charles 1911ENG,     Mar 1929 : Duchess of Richmond CAN Unknown  
4233 BRAND, Daisy Emma1879ENG, ESS, Stifford Oct 1892 : Sardinian CAN Barnardos  
22126 BRAND, Thomas1915SCT,     May 1930 : Duchess of Atholl CAN Cossar (George Carter)